May this be the shortest article I will ever write - right?
Here is what you need to know about resume writing: keep it easy on the eyes always and one page like your Linkedin
- Resume Template: look at Kristina Hu’s substack article and Jake's Resume template on Overleaf
- Easy on the eyes: recruiters only spend about 30 seconds - 1 minute looking at resumes. Make the first impression count and quantify impact while showing skills and tech stacks learned
- For first-time job seeker format:
- Header - include email, #, and LinkedIn profile
- Education
- Technical Skills
- Professional Experience
- Technical Projects
- Get 3 - 4 people to review your resume
- Recruiter
- Someone in the target industry
- School or writers’ workshop place
- Career folks or peers
- Revise read and repeat!
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